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Multimodal Transportation Planning

Multimodal Transportation Planning introduces readers to the principles and practice of integrated land use and transportation planning. The primary focus of the textbook is on planning for the mobility needs of all transportation system users, with an emphasis on pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit modes. A related focus is on reducing society’s dependence on the automobile for personal travel. Readers of the text will be able to gain knowledge that supports a variety of learning objectives. Key themes and objectives relate to conveying an understanding of the relationship between land use and transportation, the difference between traditional methods and multimodal planning best practices, and the importance of evaluating performance from an accessibility and quality of service perspective.

Author

Peng Chen, Ph.D.; Tia Boyd; Kristine Williams

Publisher

Mavs Open Press

Year

2024

ISBN

9781648160103

Source

Open Textbook Library

License

CC BY-NC-SA

Language

EN

Category

Basic Sciences